Kids' Questions: Discovering the Story of the Vampire and the Way Honeybees Produce Sweet Nectar

Join us while we explore a few interesting questions from young ones about different topics including the origin of the vampire legend and this process of honey making.

Question 1: Who Invented the Tale of the Vampire?

A young girl, age 8, wonders: which author created the tale of the famous vampire?

• Michael Morpurgo
• Bram Stoker
• Julia Donaldson
• The famous playwright

Question 2: Why Do Bees and Wasps Use Their Stinger?

A six-year-old, age 6, asks: for what reason do insects sting?

• They sting if they think you are a flower
• They sting you if you smell nice
• Stinging occurs when they need food
• They sting when they feel threatened

Query 3: Which Civilization Formed the Earliest Government?

Nate, aged 8, questions: which group created the very first governing system?

• People from Mesopotamia
• The ancient Greeks
• Society from Egypt
• The Aztecs

Question 4: In What Way Do Bees Create Their Sweet Product?

Harry, aged 7, questions: how do bees create their golden nectar?

• Flowers make honey, not bees – bees just collect it
• Bees are born in honey – it’s made by all the cells in their hive
• Bees take the nectar from flowers and reduce the water levels until it becomes honey
• Wasps make honey, then bees steal the honey from wasps

Question 5: Which Way of Thinking Do Infants Process Thoughts in Before They Can Speak?

An eleven-year-old, aged 11, questions: before babies can speak, which language do they think in?

• It’s likely that babies don’t think using words at all
• Their thoughts match their parents' language
• They use a unique baby language
• They may not think in a structured way